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No. 223,703. Patented Jan. 20, 1880.

N-IPETERS, PHOTO-l mloGRAPHER, WASNANCTON4 n. C,

UNITED STATES HENRY BRADT, OF SOHENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

WHISK.

SPECIFICATION forming part To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY V BRADT, of Schenectady, in the county ofSchenectady and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Whisks; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to lnake and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of bru'sh broomsusually called whisks; 7 and it consists in the employment of a centralblock or handle covered with plush or similar material, secured theretoand to the upper ends of the broom-stock by a continuous wire wrappedaround them, a second covering of plush being applied over the first andwired thereto at intervals along the handle, and the latter wirescovered by bands, and the end. of the handle provided with, a plushcap,as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the imf plement with the handle covered,but without the bands or ferrules. Fig. 2 shows the handle with bothcovers and bands in place. Fig. 3 represents the handle partly insection, illustrating the manner of applying the coverings thereto.

In constructing this implement the brush a is properly arranged about awooden central block, b, and firmly bound thereto by the cord or wire c,which is drawn so tight as to partly embed `itself in the material ofwhich the brush is composed, thus preventing the latter from becomingloose under any circumstances of use. The covering d is then applied byfirst giving the cord or wire a few turns about the handle at ct' whilethe cover is in a reversed position under it. The cover is then turnedup over these turns of the binder with its 'right side out, and the wirecis wound around the upper ends of the broomstock, the handle, and theplush covering d, thus rmly securing them together, and is thencontinued on until near the end of the handle, where it of LettersPatent No. 223,703, dated January 20, 1880.

.Application filed August 12, 1879.

is finally secured by a turn or two of the wire, and the end of thelatter fastened by means of a tack driven into the wood of the handle.Another piece of plush or similar covering, d', is applied over andsecured to the covering d in the same manner, at its lower end, as thecovering d is secured to the handle, and the covering d is furthersecured to.. the handle at intervals by wires a, a. (See Fig. '1.) Acap-piece, e, covered with a material similar to that used for coveringthe handle, although preferably of a diierent color, is then securedupon the end of the handle by the tack e', which is driven down throughthe cap into the wood of the handle, and in its passage going throughone end ofthe loop b', se-

curing the latter as well as the cap to the handle.

The bands or ferrulesf and f are slipped into place upon the handle overthe Wires a!! before the cap e is secured. These bands may be plain orornamented, and more or less in` number, as suits the market or fancy ofthe manufacturer. Y

The band f, coming directly over the head of the tack which holds theend of the wire, prevents it from being withdrawn or breaking, and givesa iinished appearance to the end of the handle.

By the above-describedl construction and` arrangement of the parts thehandle b and broom-stock a are secured to each other by means of theinner plush covering, d, and the continuous wire wound around them -andsome distance up the handle and over the inner plush covering, Where itis secured as described, while the outer plush covering, d', attached tothe stock-handle `and inside plush covering by the bands `of wires at a'a", (the latter surrounded by ferrules,)` greatly increases the securityof the fastenings, prevents the unwinding of the wires, and also, inconnection with the cap @,gives a more 1inished appearance to the broom.

Having thus described my invention, I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, the following:

The Whisk-broom herein described, consist-` yarranged around said block,the latter cov- Intestilnony that lI claim the foregoing I ered by plushd, secured thereto bya continuhave hereunto set my hand this v11th dayof ous Wire, covered by the outer plush, d', wired August, 1879.

at intervals to the inner plush, d, and central HENRY BRADT. 5 block,and the latter wires covered by bands Witnesses:

ff', and the handle also provided With the GEO. W. FEATHERSTONLAUGH,

plush cap e and loop b', as herein set forth. CHARLES A. AVERY.

